Raiders sign Andre Carter

Carter, who grew up in San Jose, was an All-American at Cal and went to the 49ers as the seventh overall pick in the NFL draft in 2001, has signed with the Raiders.

Carter started the first 14 games of the season and had 10 sacks for the Patriots last year, but a torn quadriceps muscle kept him out of the final two games of the regular season and the playoffs. He’s been a free agent since then.

Hmmm.. another 3-4 defensive player with extensive knowledge of the Patriots D that was available (probably relatively cheaply) and we miss out on him.

Dear Mr. Grigson, we trade for Josh Gordy but we don’t go after this guy?

#confused.

peytonsneck18 says:Sep 26, 2012 7:07 PM

if hes such a good pickup, then why is he available in week 4 as a free agent? after working out for so many other teams

junior559 says:Sep 26, 2012 7:28 PM

good sign if he cant rush the quarterback then we need him, raiders d line is good against the run but they need more to rush the passer and hopefully this guy can help

villa41 says:Sep 26, 2012 7:28 PM

Raiders probably waited on him to make sure he was physically all the way back. They got him at a reduced rate at this point in the season as well. Smart thinking on both fronts.

He should be able to help. The Raiders rush was actually pretty good against Pittsburgh, though. The fact we only got 1 sack had more to do with Roethlisberger moving out of the pocket and scrambling more than anything else. A less mobile QB would have been sacked at least 4 times in that game. Nevertheless, this move can only help.

it would be nice to know, in the first or second sentence, what position he plays.

Its not necessary to say Peyton Manning or Tom Brady is a quarterback. But for anyone who is not at elite, superstar status, please remember Florio’s general guideline to always mention NAME, TEAM, POSITION very early in a post.

I hope he can line up in the secondary, cause we could sure use some help back there!
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If he can put some pressure on the quarterback he will help the secondary.

joetoronto says:Sep 27, 2012 6:59 AM

Carter said he also worked out for the Arizona Cardinals and St. Louis Rams, with the Patriots in the mix, too. Ultimately, he decided to return to his Bay Area roots.
“I had a lot of friends who said, ‘You crossed over to the dark side,’ ” Carter said.